Batista Reportedly Taking Some Time Off After WWE's Extreme Rules Pay-Per-View

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Batista is apparently taking some time off after WWE's Extreme Rules pay-per-view as he is not currently being advertised for any WWE events after that show, including RAW the next night from Albany, NY. He is also not advertised for the big European tour that kicks off in May.

It was reported back when Batista signed with WWE that he was expected to take some time off to do promotional work for Marvel's Guardians of the Galaxy but that movie doesn't open until August 1st.
If it's true then it will be interesting to see how they handle his exit from TV as the most logical option seems to give Roman the rub by pinning him.
 

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Batista costs Evolution the match, and Hunter & Orton take it out on him.
How do you have him return because that makes it sound like an automatic face turn and it's still kind of up in the air whether or not the fans would accept him back as a face even with Bryan as champ.
 

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How do you have him return because that makes it sound like an automatic face turn and it's still kind of up in the air whether or not the fans would accept him back as a face even with Bryan as champ.

It'd be after the Marvel movie fans will be appreciative of him after???
 

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It'd be after the Marvel movie fans will be appreciative of him after???
Not sure to be honest, I just don't feel like he has that appeal as a face that anyone really wants to see nowadays. I think it's just easier to keep him heel to be honest and if the wants him turned then turn him rather than trying to force another face push on us. He should just go full on Hollywood Rock Batista to be honest.
 

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Dave takes a major bump, making a Shield member(Reigns most likely) look like a fucking beast, comes back as a "surprise" contender for Bryan down the line, let him go off on the mic and we get Dave in all his douchey glory

Book it!
 

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I thought there was no such thing as heels or faces anymore :hmm:

Batista will never be face again. People booed the shit out of Del Rio all year and when he went up against Batista he was instantly a crowd favorite just because of how hated Batista is.

And I don't think his movie has anything to do with his popularity. Its a Marvel movie. That almost sells itself and he's not even the star. They're at least 4 other celebrities in that movie that have way more drawing power then Dave will ever have.
 

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Being a douche doesn't make you a heel or face 8D

Comparing the drawing power of a Marvel movie and pro wrestling is just plain dumb. It's be like comparing apples to peanut butter........Theater and Metallica. It's just two different things. Your whole Batista backlash is clouding your brain more than usual.
 

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triple powerbomb through 3 tables off the top rope? i'm down.
 

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Oh good for him. He had like what, 5 matches since he returned? He deserves some time off.
 
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If not movie related, could be training related to get into better shape.
 

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How do you have him return because that makes it sound like an automatic face turn and it's still kind of up in the air whether or not the fans would accept him back as a face even with Bryan as champ.

Don't have to be a face to go after Authority. Go it the lone wolf routine, if the fans want to cheer Batista getting a whopping, then book it.

But you need to think about the heat still on Hunter and Orton, and a ruthless attack on Dave for just being the one who got pinned would certainly keep that going.
 

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If it's true then it will be interesting to see how they handle his exit from TV as the most logical option seems to give Roman the rub by pinning him.
Or debut the newest members of evolution or the authority by having them attack Batista and then it be revealed Orton and HHH were behind it
 

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That was quick. Fans will turn on him even more if he decides to take another lengthy break.
 

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Can't wait to his movie career bombs and he comes crying back to WWE.